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Summary, Analysis & Review of Michael Lewis's The Undoing Project by Instaread Preview: The Undoing Project: A Friendship that Changed Our Minds explores the relationship and psychological theories of two Israeli academics, Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky, whose ideas about human judgment and decision-making established the field of behavioral economics. The two men's collaborative work began with an audacious premise: that humans are not rational...
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PLEASE NOTE: This is a companion to Malcolm Gladwell's Blink and NOT the original book. Preview: In Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (2005), Malcolm Gladwell argues that first impressions are often surprisingly accurate. Having less information and making decisions quickly leads to better outcomes in many cases…Inside this companion to the book: • Overview of the Book• Insights from the Book• Important People• Author's Style...
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A reference guide for an Evaluation & Management (E/M) Coding Calculator would assist managers and supervisor responsible for performance evaluations to provide accurate performance ratings among their employees in a consistent manner. The reference guide would help provide verbal detail in the narrative required to guide and articulate to an employee or subordinate how their performance in the work place can be improved.
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The use of results-based budget management (RBBM) is well established around the world as a concept. RBBM is intended to hold managers to account for their role in organizing the supply of goods and services to the public, and to enforce a regular review of the effectiveness of government expenditure programs. However, there would appear to be significant gaps between concept and implementation. In order for governments to gauge policy effectiveness,...
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Pensar ontológicamente no es pensar de cualquier manera, aunque en él participen múltiples formas de pensar. Hay principios, hay criterios, que conforman un pensar diferente. No accedemos a ellos de manera espontánea. Ello implica que es necesario aprender a pensar ontológicamente. Se trata de una forma de pensar que, por lo general, arranca de nuestras experiencias personales y muchas veces de nuestros dolores y desgarramientos. Nuestras heridas...
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Intimidated by corporate finance? The numbers (and the jargon) can feel overwhelming--but you have to understand them to manage effectively. Finance Basics explains the fundamentals simply and quickly, introducing you to key terms and concepts such as:
How to navigate financial statements
How to weigh costs and benefits
What's involved in budgeting and forecasting
How to gauge a company's financial health
Don't have much time? Get up to speed...
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A well-crafted business plan generates enthusiasm for your idea and boosts your odds of success--whether you're proposing a new initiative within your organization or starting an entirely new company. Creating Business Plans quickly walks you through the basics.
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Present your idea clearly
Develop sound financial plans
Project risks--and rewards
Anticipate and address your audience's concerns
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This guidebook is a product of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Accountability Mechanism's Office of the Special Project Facilitator (OSPF). Built on the experiences and lessons of OSPF's problem solving with ADB-assisted projects, it spells out a practical approach to solving problems encountered in projects. The value of the OSPF approach to problem solving is recognized in resolving community development problems, in facilitating improved relations...
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Learn how to make better; faster decisions.
You make decisions every day-from prioritizing your to-do list to choosing which long-term innovation projects to pursue. But most decisions don't have a clear-cut answer, and assessing the alternatives and the risks involved can be overwhelming.
You need a smarter approach to making the best choice possible. The HBR Guide to Making Better Decisions provides practical tips and advice to help you generate...
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Essential Guidance for New and Seasoned Supervisors!Effective supervisors are critical to the future of government. The knowledge, skills, and behaviors required to be an effective supervisor can come only through continuous learning and development.The Insider's Guide to Supervising Government Employees brings together the experiences of diverse supervisors from all aspects of government to offer a rich resource of lessons learned. Whether you are...
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Ineffective managers sap motivation and kill productivity. So what do you do if you've got a manager who's incompetent, passive, controlling, or all of the above? It can be tough to find straightforward, relevant, and actionable advice. The You at Work: How to Be Effective with a Bad Boss article collection will help you by outlining specific situations and offering concise step-by-step advice on how to work effectively with a not-so-great boss. What's...
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So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Predictably Irrational tells you what you need to know-before or after you read Dan Ariely's book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This short summary and analysis of Predictably Irrational includes: Historical context, chapter-by-chapter overviews, important quotes, fascinating trivia, glossary...
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Bring strategy into your daily work.
It's your responsibility as a manager to ensure that your work -- and the work of your team -- aligns with the overarching objectives of your organization. But when you're faced with competing projects and limited time, it's difficult to keep strategy front of mind. How do you keep your eye on the long term amid a sea of short-term demands?
The HBR Guide to Thinking Strategically provides practical advice and...
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So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Thinking, Fast and Slow tells you what you need to know-before or after you read Daniel Kahneman's book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This short summary of Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman includes: • Historical context • Part-by-part summaries • Detailed timeline of key events...
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Does Your Company Culture Fit Your Business Strategy? A high-performing company culture can translate into happy employees, a productive and engaging work environment, and fluid communications. To help you define and create a culture that works in today's competitive world, Entrepreneur's community of small business owners and entrepreneurs share their battle-tested strategies, hard-won advice, and secrets behind what works and what doesn't. Entrepreneur...
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Artificial Intelligence is a seemingly neutral technology, but it is increasingly used to manage workforces and make decisions to hire and fire employees. Its proliferation in the workplace gives the impression of a fairer, more efficient system of management. A machine can't discriminate, after all.
Augmented Exploitation explores the reality of the impact of AI on workers' lives. While the consensus is that AI is a completely new way of managing...
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In this day and age, everyone has a seemingly endless number of website passwords to remember, but Evernote is a great tool to help you keep everything in an accessible place, no matter what computer you are using. Many people keep these organized on a flash drive, but what if forget it and aren't at home? With Evernote, no matter what computer you are using, you can have access to all of your files, including the all important document where you...
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